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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Cancer Center is now offering a same-day surgery and radiation-treatment option for women with early stage breast cancer. Intraoperative radiation therapy
UTICA, N.Y. — The federal government has awarded Utica–based Human Technologies Corp. a two-year, $45 million contract to provide third-party logistics and supply-chain management services.

University of Rochester Medical Center opens liver-transplant clinic at St. Joseph’s Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has opened a clinic site at St. Joseph’s Health to offer care “closer to home”

People news: CenterState CEO hires Scuderi as Tech Garden senior program manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Royale Scuderi as its senior program manager for the Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse. Scuderi most
Rome Twigs Gift Shop moves to new location at Rome Memorial Hospital
ROME — The Rome Twigs Gift Shop at Rome Memorial Hospital has relocated to the hospital’s main lobby area, the hospital announced. Operated by the hospital’s Twigs volunteer organization, the gift shop will offer coffee, tea, soft drinks, and snacks, as well as a variety of gift items, many of which are made in New

Students explore health-care careers at Rome Memorial
ROME — More than 20 students from eight schools participated in Rome Memorial Hospital’s (RMH) recent three-day, health-care academy (HCA), learning about various careers in the health-care field. Sponsored by Rome Hospital Foundation and M&T Bank, RMH held the health-care academy Aug. 1-3, the nonprofit said in a news release. “The students had an opportunity

Mohawk Valley Health Center in Ilion has new name, owner in acquisition deal
ILION — The Mohawk Valley Health Center in Ilion is now known as the Grand Rehabilitation & Nursing at Mohawk Valley after the New York City–based health-care organization acquired the facility. The Grand Healthcare System of Queens purchased the 120-bed nursing facility for an “undisclosed amount,” according to a Grand Healthcare news release issued Aug.
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties names officers
Also appoints two new board members UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently announced its 2018-2019 board officers and two new members of the board of trustees. The 2018-2019 Community Foundation officers are: Eve Van de Wal — Chair Van de Wal is regional president of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and has more
Mohawk Valley Health Center in Ilion has new name, owner in acquisition deal
ILION — The Mohawk Valley Health Center in Ilion is now known as the Grand Rehabilitation & Nursing at Mohawk Valley after a New York
State awards Griffiss Institute $2M for IDEA NY business competition targeting Mohawk Valley
ROME, N.Y. — The Griffiss Institute will use a $2 million state grant to support IDEA NY, a business-accelerator competition. It’s a 12-month program that
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